QUESTION
How do I keep track of how others are carrying out a will?
Asked on Aug 22nd, 2014 on Estate Planning - California
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My grandmother passed away. I live in another state. I am worried because the family handling her will is leaving me out and does not notify me about my inheritance. Is there a way to keep track of how they are handling the estate of the deceased? They refuse to give me any information regarding it.
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Edwin K. Niles
We suppose that they must have sent you some sort of notice. That would have the court case number. The court in the proper county will have a web-site, and you can on-line, and by using the case number track the progress of the probate. You can also file a request for special notice (a form which you can also get on-line) and serve a copy on the executor or administrator.
Answered on Aug 25th, 2014 at 4:24 PM
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I encourage you to contact an attorney to represent your interests if you feel you are being left out. It should cost a lot less to stop anything from happening now than to recover what may have been taken later. If you don't want to do that, you can file a Request for Special Notice with the court. You won't get a lot of information, but anything they file with the court, they are obligated to give you a copy of.
Answered on Aug 25th, 2014 at 2:19 PM
You should file a request for special notice and consider also hiring a local representative to watch things for you. You should consult a probate attorney in the jurisdiction where the probate is taking place.
Answered on Aug 25th, 2014 at 2:17 PM
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Hire a lawyer in that community.
Answered on Aug 25th, 2014 at 1:12 PM
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Obtain yourself probate legal counsel in the county where the probate was filed, usually the county of residence of decedent.
Answered on Aug 25th, 2014 at 12:52 PM